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No. 815,143. PATBNTED MAR. 13, 1906. H. B. CARLTON.

REEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULYB. 1905.

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REEL.

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HARVEY B. CARLTQN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 13, 1906.

Application filed July 8, 1905. Serial No. 268,856.

To wlZ whom it may concern.-

Be. it known that I, HARVEY B. CARLTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and St ate of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Reels, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to reels of the automatic or spring-actuated type,and has for its general object to provide a reel of this characterembodying certain novel features of construction whereby lightness,compactness, and durability of construction are combined Withfaoilityandreliahility of operation.

Specific objects relate to novel mechanism for relieving thewinding-spool from the ac tion of the spring, so that the spool mayrotate freely, (as required, for instance, in baitcasting,) or forrestablishing the connection of parts to enable the spring to be broughtinto action, and to an antifriction roller or pillar to prevent injuryto the line in drawing the latter from the reel with the hand.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood, I haveillustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa view reel. Fig. 2 is a to F' 3 is a view simi or to Fig. I, thewinding o dis being removed. Fig. 4 is an inside v ew 5 vided on thepillar 4,

of the winding-disk. Fig. 5 is a view of the o posits side of the reelto that shown hv 1g. 3 and the cap of the reel being remove 6 is avertical sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. i. Fi 7 is adetail view of the brake device, and Fig. 8 is a detail view of thedriving-shaft. Fig. 9 is a detail view illustrating the connection ofone of the shafts with a gear-wheel and the construction of a gearloosely mounted on said shaft for engagement with the winding-spool.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 2 indicate the side frame members ofthe reel, which are connected in the usual manner by pillars 3. In thecase of one of these pillars (indicated by 4 in Fig. 5) I provide anantifriction device for the line comprising a sleeve or roller 5, whichis mounted to revolve readilyupon' the pillar 4. The antifriction-roller5 is relocated at the top 0 the device in the normal position of theparts, and the use thereof will be presently de scribed. Suitablyjournaled in the side memher 2 is a shaft 6, on which is secured thespring-barrel 7, inclosin a spring 8.

10 indicates the win ing-spool, which is in side elevation of the planView of the same.

mounted to rotate freely on the shaft 6 on one side and on anindependent shaft 11 at its opposite side. The shaft 11 has a centralenlarged portion 11, to which one end of the spring 8 is secured, asindicated at 9, the other end of said spring being secured to thespring-barrel 7. The inner end of said shaft is in the form of astub'shalt (indicated at 1 l and is journaled in the longitudinalaperturn 11, extending through the shaft 6.

12 indicates a winding-disk which is preferably provided with a milleded e to facili tate the turning of the same, as s iown, and

is also provided with a central squared aperture 13, adapted to fit overthe outer squared end 14 of the shaft 6. Pivotally mounted intermediateits ends on the inner side of the winding-disk 12 is apawl 15, which isnormally held to position by a spring 16. The pawl 15 is adapted to rideover and engage the teeth of a stationary ratchet 17, mounted on theouter side of the side member 2 and having a central aperture throughwhich the squared end of the shaft 6 projects. In the winding operationthe pawl 15 will ride over the teeth of the ratchet 17 and engage saidteeth to prevent unwinding of the spring, all as will be clearliapparent. The opposite end of the paw 15 to that engaging the ratchet 17is provided with a cam pro ection 18, which normally seats in a recess19, provided near the outer end of a slide-plate 20, likewise mounted onthe inner side of the winding-disk 12. The said slide-plate 20 isprovided at its outer end with a cam projection 21, designed tocooperate with the corresponding rejection 18 on the pawl 15. Secured tot e slide-plate 20 is a stud having a push-button 22, said studextendingithrough a slot 23, formed in the winding-dis 12, and in a late24, secured on the outer side or'said win lug-disk. The purpose of thepush-button 22 is to enable the slide-plate to be moved to actuate thepawl 15. In the normal position of the arts said pawl occupies therelation to the s ids-plate shown by Fl x 4. When it is desired torelieve the windings 001 from the action of the spring 8, the s idelate20 is moved through the medium of the button 22 to cause the cam 21 toride over the cam 18 of the pawl, this movement throwin the outer end ofthe pawl outward and out o l engagement with the teeth of the ratchet17, thus permitting the winding-disk to revolve and the spring tounwind. So long as the pawl 15 is out of engagement with the ratchet IlOthe reel can revolve freely in either direction. The squared aperture 13for receiving the squared end 14 of the shaft 6 is by prefer enceprovided in a circular portion 25, said circular portion being let intothe winding disk 12 and being brazed or otherwise secured to the innerface of the plate24, through which latter the squared aperture 13 alsoextends. In like manner the ratchet 17 has a to circular portion 26 letinto the side member 2 to form a bearing for the shaft 6. Theconstruction of bearings just described is adopted for the reason thatfor the sake of lightness the frame of the reel is constructed ofaluminium, which is relatively soft as compared with other metals, andif the hearings were formed directly in the winding-disk or in the sidemembers said bearings would soon Wear away.

27 indicates the brake, which comprises a plate of metal 28, having atopposite ends arms 29 30, extendin in parallel relation fromone side ofthe p ate 28 and provided near their outer ends with apertures 31, bymeans of which the brake is pivotally mounted by suitable screws 32 onthe outer side of the side members 1 and 2. The arm 30 has a curvedextension 33, carrying at its outer end a brake-shoe 34 of any preferredmaterial, preferably leather. The winding-spool 10 is curved outwardlyat its edge portions, as indicated at 35, and the brake-shoe 84 isnormally pressed downward or outward or in a radial direction againstthe curved portion of one side of the winding-spool by means of a 3 ring36, suitably mounted on the inner side 0 the. side plate 2 and bearingon its outer end on a pin 37, carried by the projecting member 33 of thebrake.

38 indicates a brake-lever which when the reel is in position on the rodextends back- Ward or toward the operator, so as to be capable of readyoperation, my reel being intended to occupy an n right position in use.

39 indicates the rec support for attaching the reel to the rod in theusual manner. When the spring 8 is being wound by the winding-disk, thepressure of the brake-shoe 34 of the winding-spool will prevent the lat5o ter from rotating. By pressing on the brakelever 38 the brakeshoe islifted out of contact with the windin spool, and the latter may thenrotate freefy under the action of the spring. It will be observed thatthe pressure of the brake-shoe 34 upon the windingspool is, asstated-above, radially or outward from the axis of the spool, and thusthere is no tendency to press the winding-spool sidewise to cause it tobind against t 1e adjacent parts of the reel.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 5, 6, and 9, it will be seen thatthe shaft 11 is connected with a gear-wheel 41. To this end saidgear-wheel is rovided on its inner face with a centrallyocated slot 51,which is adapted to receive a pin 52, secured in the shaft 11 andextending from opposite sides thereof. The outer end of said shaftextends into a hub 40 on the outer face of the gearwheel 41, said hub 40being journaled in a cap-plate 42, secured on the outer side of the sidemember 1, a suitable bearing 43 being provided for this purpose by meansof a piece of hard metal let into the cap-plate 42. This cap-plate 42provides a housing for the gear 41, as well as for other parts of thedriving mechanism, as clearly shown by Fig. 6.

44 indicates a large driven gear which has fixedly secured to one of itssides at the center thereof a spur-gear 45. The said gears 44 and 45 aremounted on a stud 46, passing centrally through them and carried by abridge-piece 47, secured at its end, as indicated at 48, to the underside of the side member 1 The spur-gear 45 is in mesh with thedriving-gear 41, and the driven gear 44 is in mesh with a gear-wheel 49,loosely mounted on the shaft 11 and locked to the side of thewinding-spool 10 through the medium of a slot 53, provided in the inneredge of said gear, engaging a corresponding projection on the spool nearthe center thereof. When the brake is released, motion is imparted tothe winding-spool 10 from the spring 8, through the shaft 11, secured tothe spring 8, drivinggear 41, secured to the shaft 11, spur-gear 45,secured to the driven gear 44, and the latter gear meshing with thegear-wheel 49 on the winding-spool. The caplate or housing 42 and thegearing on the si e 1 of'the reel are inelosed by means of a cap 50,secured to said side 1, as shown by Fig. 6.

In preparing to make a cast the fisherman ordinarily will remove acertain length of line from the reel by pulling on the line with hisleft hand, the direction of pull being backward, causing the line topass over one or the other of the pillars 4 of the reel, and where anenameled line is employed the line is freuently injured in this way. Toobviate fins, I provide the antifriction-roller 5 on the uppermostpillar 4, this roller permittin the line to run freely and obviatinginjury t ereto, as will be understood from an inspection of Fig. 5. Itwill be obvious, however, that I may place rollers 5 on two or more ofthe posts in order to provide an antifriction device for the line at alltimes when the same is being wound on or drawn from the reel.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a spring-actuated reel, in combination with a casing carrying afixed ratchet, a winding-disk operativel connected w th the spring, aspring-contro led pawl earned said disk, a slide-plate mounted on thedis and operatively associated with said pawl, and means for moving saidslide-plate to move the pawl out of engagement with said ratchet or topermit said pawl to be pressed by its spring into engagement with theratchet.

2. In a spring-actuated reel, in combination with a casing carrying afixed ratchet, a winding-disk operatively connected with the spring, aspring -.controlled pawl pivotally mounted on said disk and having acam-surface, a slide-plate mounted on said disk and having a cam-surfacecooperating with the cam-surface of said pawl, and means for moving saidslide-plate whereby, through the engagement of said cam-surface, to movethe pawl out of engagement with said ratchet or to permit said pawl tobe pressed by its spring into engagement with the ratchet.

3. In a spring-actuated reel, in combination with a spring barrelcontaining the spring, a shaft secured to said barrel, a winding-diskmounted on said shaft, a fixed hearing, a gearwheel havin a hub mountedin said bearing, a second s aft having one end of said spring connectedthereto and having its outer end secured in the hub of said gear, awinding-spool, and gearing operatively connecting said gear with saidwinding-spool.

4. In a spring-actuated reel, in combination with a spring barre!containing the spring, a hollow shaft secured to said barrel, 8.winding-disk mounted on said shaft, a fixed bearing, a gear-wheel havinga hub mounted in said bearing, a second shaft having its inner endjournaled in said firstmamed shaft and being connected to one end ofsaid spring and having its outer end secured in the hub of said car, awhirling-spool, and gearing operative y connecting said gear with saidwinding-spool.

5. In a reel, in combination with the side frame members, postseonnectin the same, and an uninoiosed antifriction-ro ler mounted on oneof said posts and extending across the space between the frame members,said rollerhaving an unobstructed surface through out its length.

6. In combination with a reel having side frame members, an uninclosedantifrictionroller suitably mounted at the periphery of said framemembers and extendin across the space between the same, said to ler presenting an unobstructedsurface throughout its length.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HARVEY B. CARLTON.

Witnesses Bessie G. SPEnnEn. E. L. SMITH.

